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ReviewCurrent drug discovery technologies2025

AI in Clinical Trials and Drug Development: Challenges and Potential Advancements.

Divyanshi Gupta, Pranay Wal, Ankita Wal, K R Sribhavani, Mudit Kumar, Krishna Chandra Panda, Mukesh Chandra Sharma

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Review in Current drug discovery technologies, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Divyanshi GuptaDepartment of Pharmacy, PSIT-Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur Agra Highway, NH19 Bhauti Kanpur, UP, India.
Pranay WalDepartment of Pharmacy, PSIT-Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur Agra Highway, NH19 Bhauti Kanpur, UP, India.ORCID 0000-0002-6342-6290
Ankita WalDepartment of Pharmacy, PSIT-Pranveer Singh Institute of Technology, Kanpur Agra Highway, NH19 Bhauti Kanpur, UP, India.
K R SribhavaniDepartment of Pharmacology, Indrayani Vidya Mandir's Krishnarao Bhegade Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Talegaon Dabhade, Pune District, Maharashtra, India.
Mudit KumarFaculty of Pharmacy, Uttar Pradesh University of Medical Sciences, Saifai, Etawah, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Krishna Chandra PandaRoland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur, Odisha, 760010, India.
Mukesh Chandra SharmaSchool of Pharmacy, Devi Ahilya Vishwavidalaya, Indore, 452001, India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) is one of the fastest-growing fields in various industries, including engineering, architecture, medical and clinical research, aerospace, and others. AI, which is a combination of machine learning (ML), deep learning (DL), and human intelligence (HI), is revolutionizing drug discovery and development by making it more cost-effective and efficient. It is also being used in fields such as medicinal chemistry, molecular and cell biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, formulation development, and toxicology. AI plays a crucial role in clinical testing by enhancing patient stratification, patient sample evaluation, and trial design, assisting in the identification of biomarkers, determining efficacy criteria, dose selection, trial length, and target patient population selection. The primary objective of this study is to emphasize the importance of AI in clinical trials and drug development, while also exploring the existing challenges and potential advancements in AI within the healthcare industry. A comprehensive literature review was conducted, covering the period from 1998 to 2023. The Science Direct, PubMed, and Google Scholar databases were searched for relevant information. A variety of publications, including Research Gate, Nature, MDPI, and Springer Link, provided pertinent data. This study aimed to gain a deeper understanding of the use of AI in clinical research and drug development, as well as its potential and limitations. We also discuss the benefits and main data limitations of the traditional trial and drug development approach. AI approaches are currently being used to overcome research obstacles and eliminate conceptual or methodological limitations. After discussing possible obstacles and coping mechanisms, we provide several recommendations to help individuals understand the challenges and difficulties associated with clinical research and drug development. It is essential for pharmaceutical companies to have a cutting-edge AI strategy if AI is to become a routine tool for clinical research and drug development.

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Artificial IntelligenceClinical Trials as TopicDrug DevelopmentDrug DiscoveryHumansMachine LearningArtificial intelligenceclinical trialdeep learningdigital healthdrug-developmenthuman intelligence.machine learning

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